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Fridley Senior High School vs. Columbia Heights Senior High School

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School Overview

School
Fridley Senior High School
6000 W Moore Lake Dr
Minneapolis, MN 55432
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Columbia Heights Senior High School
1400 49th Ave Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55421
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Fridley Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Columbia Heights Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 799 students in grades 9-12, Fridley Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,094 students in grades 9-12, Columbia Heights Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
799 students
1,094 students
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This chart displays total students of Columbia Heights Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
59 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Columbia Heights Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fridley Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Columbia Heights Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1637 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
#1637 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fridley Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Columbia Heights Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fridley Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Columbia Heights Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fridley Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Columbia Heights Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fridley Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Columbia Heights Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 10% in MN)
91%
(Top 20% in MN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Fridley Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Columbia Heights Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Fridley Senior High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Columbia Heights Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
192
275
Grade 10 Students
210
302
Grade 11 Students
211
278
Grade 12 Students
186
239

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Columbia Heights Senior High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fridley Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Columbia Heights Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fridley Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Columbia Heights Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
44%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fridley Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Columbia Heights Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
23%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fridley Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Columbia Heights Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fridley Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Columbia Heights Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.72
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Fridley Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Columbia Heights Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fridley Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Columbia Heights Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fridley Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Columbia Heights Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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